THE LINES
The Long Island Sharks (13-13, 10-6 NEC) will look to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Merrimack Warriors (14-15, 9-7 NEC) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 24, 2022. The Warriors have also won four games in a row. In this article, we’ll break down the betting angles for the Sharks (–) and the Warriors (+297 on the moneyline).
LIU Offense Vs. Merrimack Defense
| LIU Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
Merrimack Defense |
| 74.3 (99) |
Points/Gm |
61.9 (22) |
| 73.4 (33) |
Possessions/Game |
62.9 (7) |
| 42.5 (263) |
Field Goal % |
42.8 (161) |
| 30.9 (311) |
3PT % |
32.5 (132) |
| 48.7 (258) |
Effective FG % |
48.4 (129) |
| 51.7 (260) |
True Shooting % |
52.5 (186) |
Merrimack Offense Vs. LIU Defense
| Merrimack Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
LIU Defense |
| 58.6 (355) |
Points/Gm |
72.9 (279) |
| 60.7 (356) |
Possessions/Game |
74.4 (344) |
| 41.7 (295) |
Field Goal % |
40.9 (58) |
| 33.2 (214) |
3PT % |
31.2 (68) |
| 48.4 (270) |
Effective FG % |
47.4 (82) |
| 51.5 (267) |
True Shooting % |
50.6 (89) |
LIU Betting Insights
- LIU is 12-13-0 ATS this season.
- In LIU’s 25 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 10 times.
Merrimack Betting Insights
- Merrimack is 13-15-0 ATS this year.
- So far this year, 13 out of Merrimack’s 28 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
LIU Key Players
- Tyrn Flowers leads the Sharks in points and rebounds. He scores 19.3 points per game while adding 7.8 rebounds.
- Tre Wood paces the squad with 3.8 assists per game.
- The Sharks are led by Flowers from long distance. He connects on 3.1 shots from deep per game.
- Flowers racks up 1.4 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, both team-high averages.
Merrimack Key Players
- Jordan Minor has the top Warriors spot in two categories: scoring (15.0 points per game) and rebounding (8.1 rebounds per game).
- The Merrimack leader in assists is Mikey Watkins with 4.2 assists per game.
- Mykel Derring leads the Warriors in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 1.7 made threes per game.
- Merrimack’s Watkins has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.8 per game and Minor is first in blocks with 2.4 per game.